WTA Johannesburg 1972 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Evonne Goolagong won the 1972 Johannesburg, defeating Virginia Wade 4-6 6-3 6-0 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from March 27 to April 2, 1972.

Champion
Evonne Goolagong
def. Virginia Wade , 4-6 6-3 6-0
Dates
Mar 27 — Apr 2
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 128
Evonne Goolagong
BYE
Raquel Giscafre 6-2 2-6 7-6
Ilana Kloss
Isabel Fernandez De Soto
BYE
Elviry Dry 6-0 6-4
E Graas
Heide Orth 6-0 6-0
Gillian Kay
Glenda Swan 6-2 6-2
Lotte Solbeck
Glenda Tunmer 6-1 6-3
F Wadner
J Sammons
BYE
Alison Mcmillan 6-0 6-0
M Smit
Michele Gurdal 6-4 6-4
Helena Laitinen
Joyce Williams 6-4 6-0
Yola Ramirez
Greta Delport 4-6 6-0 6-3
Leena Mutanen
Linda Tuero
BYE
Andrea Menezes 6-2 6-0
C Ravinsky
Elizabeth Vlotman 6-0 6-0
Brigette Cuypers
Geraldine Barniville
BYE
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Betty Stove 6-0 6-0
W Van Eeden
Rosario Briones 6-3 1-6 6-2
L Pirula
Sonja Pachta 6-4 6-2
Barbara Hambridge
C Shu Mang 6-1 2-6 6-2
Parvin Afshar
Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-4
Heather Bucke
Beatriz Araujo 6-4 4-6 6-1
Monica Giorgi
Bernice Carr 6-1 6-0
Carmen Coronado
Ana Maria Ycaza 6-3 6-3
Patricia Bianchi
Marijke Jansen 6-1 6-1
Robyn Legge
Terisa Viljoen 6-0 6-3
Evagreth Emmenegger
Lyn Montgomery 6-4 6-2
Gillian Van Der Merwe
Eleanor Oneill 6-2 6-4
R Le Roux
Virginia Wade 6-2 6-1
Rita Felix
Marianna Brummer 6-1 6-4
Mary Puljak
Rosalba Vido 6-2 7-5
Judy Chaloner
A Slabbert 7-6 7-6
Yo Lan Liu
Susan Minford 6-1 6-3
Naoko Sato
Linky Boshoff 6-3 6-4
Marianne Kindler
Daphne Pattison 6-4 6-2
Ellen Grindvold
Jenny Waggot 6-1 6-2
Lucia Sarno
Lesley Hunt 6-3 6-1
Heather Allen
Kimiyo Hatanaka
BYE
Elena Subirats 7-5 6-4
Marilyn Pryde
Jane Ohara 6-3 6-1
Heather Mackeown
Brenda Kirk 6-1 6-1
M Hendel
Bonnie Logan 6-1 6-1
Marlene Calitz
Maria Eugenia Guzman 6-3 6-1
Sue Green
Veronika Buche 6-0 6-2
Aliki Koutsouri
Gail Sherriff 6-4 6-3
Monique Van Haver
Kirsten Robsahm 6-2 6-1
M Roberton
Mynie Van Zyl 6-3 6-3
Andree Martin
Fiorella Bonicelli
BYE
Trudy Groenman (w/o)
Ching Ling Chang
Ana Maria Estalella Manso 6-2 6-0
Marion Lloyd Wronsley
Katja Ebbinghaus 6-0 6-4
Mari Ann Aklougart
Sally Hudson Beck 6-4 6-4
Sabine Bernegger
Winnie Shaw 6-3 6-4
Marion De Witte
Annette Steenkamp 6-3 7-5
Nati Santacana
Margaret Hunt
BYE
Iris Riedel Kuhn 7-6 6-4
Janine Bourgnon
Laura Rossouw 6-3 7-6
Anne Mette Sorensen
Maryna Godwin 6-1 6-1
O Oosterhuizen
Marlene Gerson 7-6 7-5
Sharon Walsh Pete
Mara Cohen Mintz 6-0 6-3
Alex Rotas
Round of 64
Evonne Goolagong 6-0 6-2
Raquel Giscafre
Isabel Fernandez De Soto 6-2 6-2
Elviry Dry
Heide Orth 6-2 6-2
Glenda Swan
Glenda Tunmer 6-2 6-2
J Sammons
Alison Mcmillan 7-5 6-4
Michele Gurdal
Joyce Williams 4-6 6-0 6-0
Greta Delport
Linda Tuero 2-6 6-1 6-3
Andrea Menezes
Elizabeth Vlotman 6-1 6-2
Geraldine Barniville
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Betty Stove 6-2 6-1
Rosario Briones
Sonja Pachta 7-6 2-6 6-3
C Shu Mang
Helen Gourlay 6-0 6-1
Beatriz Araujo
Bernice Carr 6-4 6-4
Ana Maria Ycaza
Marijke Jansen 6-1 6-1
Terisa Viljoen
Lyn Montgomery 7-5 6-2
Eleanor Oneill
Virginia Wade 6-0 6-0
Marianna Brummer
Rosalba Vido 6-2 6-1
A Slabbert
Susan Minford 6-1 6-0
Linky Boshoff
Daphne Pattison 6-2 6-1
Jenny Waggot
Lesley Hunt 6-2 6-3
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Elena Subirats 6-2 6-1
Jane Ohara
Brenda Kirk 6-1 6-3
Bonnie Logan
Maria Eugenia Guzman 6-2 6-1
Veronika Buche
Gail Sherriff 6-0 6-1
Kirsten Robsahm
Mynie Van Zyl 7-5 6-1
Fiorella Bonicelli
Trudy Groenman 1-6 6-3 6-0
Ana Maria Estalella Manso
Katja Ebbinghaus 6-2 6-3
Sally Hudson Beck
Winnie Shaw 6-2 6-2
Annette Steenkamp
Margaret Hunt 6-4 6-4
Iris Riedel Kuhn
Laura Rossouw 6-1 6-1
Maryna Godwin
Marlene Gerson 6-0 6-4
Mara Cohen Mintz
Round of 32
Evonne Goolagong 6-1 6-3
Isabel Fernandez De Soto
Heide Orth 6-2 6-2
Glenda Tunmer
Alison Mcmillan 6-7(7) 6-4 7-5
Joyce Williams
Linda Tuero 7-6 6-2
Elizabeth Vlotman
Patricia Walkden
BYE
Betty Stove 6-3 6-3
Sonja Pachta
Helen Gourlay 6-3 6-2
Bernice Carr
Marijke Jansen 6-1 6-1
Lyn Montgomery
Virginia Wade 7-5 6-4
Rosalba Vido
Susan Minford 6-4 2-6 7-6
Daphne Pattison
Lesley Hunt 6-0 6-4
Elena Subirats
Brenda Kirk 6-4 6-3
Maria Eugenia Guzman
Gail Sherriff 6-3 6-3
Mynie Van Zyl
Trudy Groenman 6-2 3-6 6-3
Katja Ebbinghaus
Winnie Shaw 6-2 6-2
Margaret Hunt
Laura Rossouw 6-3 6-2
Marlene Gerson
Round of 16
Evonne Goolagong 6-2 6-4
Heide Orth
Alison Mcmillan (w/o)
Linda Tuero
Patricia Walkden 6-1 4-6 6-0
Betty Stove
Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-1
Marijke Jansen
Virginia Wade 6-4 6-1
Susan Minford
Lesley Hunt 7-5 4-6 6-3
Brenda Kirk
Gail Sherriff 6-4 2-6 6-1
Trudy Groenman
Winnie Shaw 7-6(7) 1-6 6-2
Laura Rossouw
Quarterfinals
Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-0
Alison Mcmillan
Patricia Walkden 6-3 7-5
Helen Gourlay
Virginia Wade 6-2 6-1
Lesley Hunt
Gail Sherriff 6-0 6-1
Winnie Shaw
Semifinals
Evonne Goolagong 6-1 7-6(3)
Patricia Walkden
Virginia Wade 6-2 6-3
Gail Sherriff
Final
Evonne Goolagong 4-6 6-3 6-0
Virginia Wade

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Johannesburg held?
Johannesburg is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who won the most recent Johannesburg?
The 1984 Johannesburg was won by Chris Evert 6-3 6-0.
Who has won the most Johannesburg titles?
Margaret Court has won 3 Johannesburg titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Johannesburg played?
The first edition of Johannesburg was held in 1968.
What surface is Johannesburg played on?
Johannesburg is played on hard courts.